Tegan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1743 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tegan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1743
About the Name Tegan
Tegan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 476 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #97 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Tegan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tegan
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Tegan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tegan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tegan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 476 places in the last five years. Its peak was #97 in 2003. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Tegan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tegan include: Tegan Higginbotham — Tegan Marie Higginbotham is an Australian comedian, writer, and actress.; Tegan Martin — Tegan Jade Martin is an Australian model, hairdresser and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia on 6 June 2014 and represented her...; Tegan Fourie — Tegan Fourie is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team..
Tegan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tegans in the wild.
17
UK babies named Tegan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 476 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tegan
Likely around 1 other Tegan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tegan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tegan Jade Martin is an Australian model, hairdresser and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia on 6 June 2014 and represented her country Australia at the Miss Universe 2014, placed in the Top 10.
Tegan Celia Bertolissio (Italian: [ˈtʃɛːlja bertoˈlissjo] TEE-gən-CHEH-lya-behr-toh-LEE-syo; born 1 August 2006) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a defender for A-League Women club Canberra United. She is the sister of Joel Bertolissio, who plays for A-League Men club Newcastle Jets.
Tegan Cunningham is a retired Australian basketball player who played for the Melbourne Boomers in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) among other teams former Australian rules football player who played with the Melbourne Football Club, and Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).